Caught on Camera! HUGE Bull Elk Sheds Antlers!

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  • čas přidán 9. 05. 2023
  • Caught on camera! Huge Bull Elk Sheds Antlers! #crazy #bull #elk #hunting #sheds #epic #shedhunting #antlers

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  • @huedue
    @huedue Před rokem +29220

    "Finally! My neck was killing me!"

    • @TroutDart
      @TroutDart  Před rokem +1320

      This has got to be why they are such tough animals packing around all that weight on their heads! 😂

    • @LeonardoSummers
      @LeonardoSummers Před rokem +237

      Of course look how thick the beast’s neck is

    • @andrebrassel316
      @andrebrassel316 Před 7 měsíci +57

      😂😂👍🏻👍🏻

    • @randygonzalez6250
      @randygonzalez6250 Před 6 měsíci +207

      That must've been so annoying lol, I felt so much relief just as a spectator.

    • @JordyGuy
      @JordyGuy Před 6 měsíci +38

      No kidding😂

  • @PartTimeGoblinSlayer
    @PartTimeGoblinSlayer Před 6 měsíci +13520

    I thought he was gonna whip it but he just gently dropped it like setting a bag of groceries down.😂

  • @dizzy4303
    @dizzy4303 Před měsícem +2203

    His head must feel so light. Its like the ultimate form of feeling the cool air on your head after a haircut

    • @emmah4309
      @emmah4309 Před měsícem +16

      Or after taking a huge 💩

    • @omkaras7982
      @omkaras7982 Před měsícem +4

      So true lol that's relatable

    • @andnowi
      @andnowi Před 21 dnem +2

      having no hair is not that cool, trust me

    • @Tobor.Destroyer.of.Worlds
      @Tobor.Destroyer.of.Worlds Před 13 dny

      @@andnowihow would you know the difference if you don’t have hair

    • @D-Z321
      @D-Z321 Před 12 dny

      You fuggin bald if you’re feeling that much air on the dome 😅😅

  • @connorclemmons8698
    @connorclemmons8698 Před měsícem +102

    I don’t know much about deers, elk and moose but it definitely looks like he knew that thing was about to pop.

  • @YoWhoDat
    @YoWhoDat Před rokem +13088

    Probably feels so good, like kicking off work boots and walking on carpet after work 😅

    • @TroutDart
      @TroutDart  Před 11 měsíci +601

      I’m sure they would rather walk around without those heavy suckers 😂

    • @bloopereel33
      @bloopereel33 Před 7 měsíci +137

      Dude you just hit me in the feels with this comment.

    • @ranman7688
      @ranman7688 Před 6 měsíci +129

      It's like when you were a young kid and had the nagging loose tooth.

    • @WarPartyFitness
      @WarPartyFitness Před 6 měsíci +95

      You know it’s been a long day when the hardwood floor feels soft under your feet after them boots come off. 😂😂

    • @slabbinonspokezz2375
      @slabbinonspokezz2375 Před 6 měsíci +17

      I got that feeling everyday 😂😂

  • @jspaceemperor420
    @jspaceemperor420 Před 6 měsíci +6054

    The relief he must have felt

  • @jessabbott4144
    @jessabbott4144 Před 3 měsíci +1649

    Wow, he was so gentle when he set it down! Usually they whip them off so hard they scare their own asses off! Clearly, not his first rodeo.

    • @ecclairmayo4153
      @ecclairmayo4153 Před měsícem +30

      Yup, he just gently placed them there

    • @SXTitty
      @SXTitty Před měsícem +27

      That’s a pretty mature bull. Takes years of sheds for a rack to mature to that size

    • @sonofjack6286
      @sonofjack6286 Před 18 dny +1

      With a rack like that, definitely.

  • @030city
    @030city Před 2 měsíci +270

    This is the most calm shedding I’ve ever watched

  • @imsnooze8357
    @imsnooze8357 Před 9 měsíci +4838

    Love how he gently puts it down

    • @TYRANTS-EXPOSED
      @TYRANTS-EXPOSED Před 7 měsíci +126

      Right 😂, he's swinging it all around and then right at the end it falls off like he is setting a baby down 😂😂

    • @slapskate
      @slapskate Před 6 měsíci +69

      The way he looks at it too! 😳

    • @abelis644
      @abelis644 Před 6 měsíci +43

      ​@@slapskate
      I love that look.
      "wow! my antlers are BIG and gorgeous!!
      Dayum!!! But no wonder my neck hurt!"

    • @ZenEndurance
      @ZenEndurance Před 6 měsíci +4

      Barf. It happened to fall off at a low part of a swing where it happens to have the most resistance to come back up. He'd have to have hands to "set it down".

    • @mandysmith7619
      @mandysmith7619 Před 6 měsíci +20

      ​@@ZenEndurance Well lookee here...Mr obvious walked in the room 🙄

  • @zebfischer6088
    @zebfischer6088 Před 6 měsíci +2073

    "You mean that was on my head this whole time, and no one said anything?"

  • @gcr1
    @gcr1 Před 3 měsíci +175

    He looked at it like "shit, I was wearing that?"

  • @graceroth3045
    @graceroth3045 Před měsícem +76

    Looks like that one was probably like a loose tooth: hurts and you can feel it moving so you just wiggle it until you can knock it out

  • @valiantwarrior4517
    @valiantwarrior4517 Před 6 měsíci +1574

    Well that was much more gentle than I expected.

    • @QueenMizu
      @QueenMizu Před 6 měsíci +52

      Right? I was expecting it to scratch it head against the ground at least to get it off 😂

    • @floridagirl121369
      @floridagirl121369 Před 6 měsíci +26

      I think he thought the same thing 🤣

    • @valiantwarrior4517
      @valiantwarrior4517 Před 6 měsíci +47

      @@floridagirl121369 seemed like it. He paused and looked at it like…oh, well good then.

    • @nanapam6376
      @nanapam6376 Před 6 měsíci +14

      I thought the same thing. It’s like he could tell it was about to fall off a second before it did, almost like he let it go!

    • @valiantwarrior4517
      @valiantwarrior4517 Před 6 měsíci +11

      @@nanapam6376 Haha. It’s like that sneeze that dies just before it comes out.

  • @Crakinator
    @Crakinator Před 5 měsíci +3379

    And they grow a whole new set of trees on their head in less than a year, amazing

    • @poissonrouge5498
      @poissonrouge5498 Před 4 měsíci +43

      OUI C'EST INCROYABLE LA CREATION DIVINE ❤ BRAVO DIEU

    • @julzbergener8142
      @julzbergener8142 Před 4 měsíci +145

      During the velvet stage, antlers can grow up to 1 inch per day. Elk antlers are among the fastest growing animal tissue on the planet

    • @spartoiss488
      @spartoiss488 Před 4 měsíci +28

      ​@@poissonrouge5498tu as une preuve de dieu ?

    • @noahpotter7190
      @noahpotter7190 Před 4 měsíci +1

      ​@@julzbergener8142that's pretty cool

    • @pastuchiha9840
      @pastuchiha9840 Před 4 měsíci +28

      ​@@spartoiss488 do you even have a proof to deny God existence? 🙂

  • @gabbyhayes1568
    @gabbyhayes1568 Před měsícem +820

    Thank you! Almost 50 years of outdoor experience and hunting and I’ve never witnessed such a thing.

    • @cindyn9922
      @cindyn9922 Před měsícem +25

      Do you let them live long enough to shed their antlers? 🧐😒

    • @MoxJet629
      @MoxJet629 Před měsícem +31

      @@cindyn9922 You find antlers all the time but I've never heard of anyone actually seeing it happen.

    • @SamanthaEdgell
      @SamanthaEdgell Před měsícem +10

      Stop killing

    • @MoxJet629
      @MoxJet629 Před měsícem +25

      @@SamanthaEdgell I didn't see anything die. I assume you don't eat meat so maybe stop watching hunting type videos?

    • @blazingspartan7128
      @blazingspartan7128 Před měsícem

      @@MoxJet629these soft ass people, why they watch hunting content and then try and rip into others for enjoying it?? So pathetic

  • @trdsport
    @trdsport Před měsícem +50

    The way it looked down at it when it came off is priceless. Made sure to get a look 😅

  • @damianketcham
    @damianketcham Před 6 měsíci +1038

    I like how he just looks at it for a bit afterwards.
    “Hmmmm, I made that??”.

    • @Oozaru85
      @Oozaru85 Před 6 měsíci +20

      Nah, this isnt his first time. More like "Hmm, last years were bigger..."

    • @reneeBel-Air_1051
      @reneeBel-Air_1051 Před 6 měsíci +2

      ​@@Oozaru85😅😅😅

    • @toddrussell4934
      @toddrussell4934 Před 6 měsíci +2

      No its more like did I do that 😂

    • @reneeBel-Air_1051
      @reneeBel-Air_1051 Před 6 měsíci +2

      @@toddrussell4934 🤣😂🤣😂

    • @grinch1155
      @grinch1155 Před 5 měsíci +6

      If ya think about it, it's the first time he's seen em

  • @ivy_savage69
    @ivy_savage69 Před 6 měsíci +1080

    The fact that the thing he just shed will grow back to that size within less than a year is mind boggling

    • @BelindaB777
      @BelindaB777 Před 6 měsíci +48

      WoW really this is amazing to me, I thought they kept the same ones for life...😵

    • @thewizardoftech5075
      @thewizardoftech5075 Před 6 měsíci +1

      no they constantly shed them. there make awesome cabin chandaliers @@BelindaB777

    • @Jessica_Crease87
      @Jessica_Crease87 Před 6 měsíci +5

      Right!?!?

    • @ThatGuyKazz
      @ThatGuyKazz Před 6 měsíci +115

      ​@@BelindaB777nope all deer species including elk, moose, and caribou shed their antlers every year. In fact that is the defining trait that makes them "antlers" and not "horns". Antlers are shed annually horns are not.

    • @sonyaking8049
      @sonyaking8049 Před 6 měsíci +18

      That is a 1 year antler?!? Holy Moly. I was going to say how does hy run through the forest but it doesn't look like there is one there. Dang. If I saw that, I would probably think it was a tree branch. Awesome.😮

  • @Pantherazure
    @Pantherazure Před 2 měsíci +15

    You can feel the immense relief by proxy

  • @zerocool7772
    @zerocool7772 Před měsícem +19

    Reminds me of when you finally get a bad tooth pulled. Pure relief

  • @joshuapatrick682
    @joshuapatrick682 Před 6 měsíci +1047

    Dude’s like in awe of how big his antler actually was lol.

    • @abelis644
      @abelis644 Před 6 měsíci +10

      He really is!😂

    • @Hexnilium
      @Hexnilium Před 6 měsíci +18

      That was the best part.... Sheer astonishment

    • @barberton3695
      @barberton3695 Před 6 měsíci +15

      And to think it all grew in just one year

    • @user-nw5ml7lr2b
      @user-nw5ml7lr2b Před 6 měsíci +16

      Ya, i love the way he just stared at it in the end!!😂❤

    • @samyoel5384
      @samyoel5384 Před 6 měsíci

      I’m sure he’s aware how big they are! Looks heart broken to lose em. Knows he ain’t getting pussy now!!

  • @julierussell8876
    @julierussell8876 Před 6 měsíci +1503

    it must have a particular sensation so they know when they are ready to drop off. Amazing to actually see it.

    • @brianarnold8666
      @brianarnold8666 Před 5 měsíci +91

      I think its similar to a lose babytooth. You can feel its almost ready, maybe another day or two. Then it comes off with a little pressure or shaking it off

    • @Linda-hs1lk
      @Linda-hs1lk Před 5 měsíci +7

      I wondered about that too.

    • @willpugh8865
      @willpugh8865 Před 5 měsíci +37

      @@Linda-hs1lkis bet it’s really itchy like when you have a big scab from a deep wound,

    • @TheodoreHoesevelt
      @TheodoreHoesevelt Před 5 měsíci +5

      Yes they do. It feels alot like peeing.

    • @leefswgoh7558
      @leefswgoh7558 Před 5 měsíci +10

      @@TheodoreHoesevelt I'm curious, what makes you say it feels like peeing thát confidently?

  • @aspopulvera9130
    @aspopulvera9130 Před měsícem +27

    **bull elk sheds off it's antlers**
    cows: "welcome to our specie, mate"

    • @dagrazytcom5492
      @dagrazytcom5492 Před měsícem +2

      Umm, sorry to burst your bubble but Elk aren't cows. It's true people refer to cow and elk as 'bull for male, cow for female' but that's been happening forever. Cows are Bovine. Elk are Cervidine. They are VERY different species.

    • @dancepiglover
      @dancepiglover Před měsícem

      @@dagrazytcom5492 Plus cows don’t shed their horns.

    • @colleenriordan9734
      @colleenriordan9734 Před 22 dny +2

      ​@@dagrazytcom5492 Try googling, "what is a female elk called?" real quick. The original commenter is not saying they are bovine. "Cow" is used as a gender specifying term in certain species. The "cows" we get milk from are actually called that because they are female and not as a species title anyway. "Bull" specifies male, and "cow" specifies female in many species including the bovine species we use for milk and meat as well as Elk.

  • @raphmaster23
    @raphmaster23 Před měsícem +6

    Ive seen so many reactions of different deer species of when their antlers drop, theres calm like this guy, the ones that are running and they drop, and the shake my head and get startled when they drop lol

  • @bjjukes4969
    @bjjukes4969 Před 8 měsíci +2237

    There is a reason that you often find shed horns so close together. Imagine just how unbalanced you would feel if you had 20 pounds of bone on either side of your head and then one side suddenly fell off. I bet you would do just about anything to knock off the other side too.

    • @TroutDart
      @TroutDart  Před 8 měsíci +274

      I agree. Elk antlers are generally found close together for that reason, but not always.

    • @farrierette5216
      @farrierette5216 Před 6 měsíci +114

      Horns don't shed. Elk have antlers.

    • @bjjukes4969
      @bjjukes4969 Před 6 měsíci +31

      @@farrierette5216 That is correct.

    • @YouEatBabies1911
      @YouEatBabies1911 Před 6 měsíci +6

      @@farrierette5216yes

    • @johnk2452
      @johnk2452 Před 6 měsíci +25

      Do elk grow/shed antlers yearly ... or, on some other time cycle? And, do both e;k males and elk females go through this process, or only the males?

  • @joshuatrujillo9621
    @joshuatrujillo9621 Před 6 měsíci +150

    He literally looked at that antler and thought, "what the heck is that?" 😂

    • @radenakbar
      @radenakbar Před 6 měsíci +3

      Dude was mesmerized, just like when we got a big fat uncut dump...

    • @joshuatrujillo9621
      @joshuatrujillo9621 Před 6 měsíci

      @@radenakbar XD I'm dying 😭

  • @anthonyumphrey519
    @anthonyumphrey519 Před měsícem +9

    He was like "oh shit, thats been up there the whole time?" 😂

  • @Codeman785
    @Codeman785 Před měsícem +3

    He sits there and looks at it like: "farewell old friend"

  • @Trev-jz6yw
    @Trev-jz6yw Před 6 měsíci +308

    That came off so damn easy. Way easier than I was expecting!!!

  • @AliceNsWonderland
    @AliceNsWonderland Před 6 měsíci +320

    I was totally expecting a dramatic strike on the ground, not the tiniest of nudges! Clearly the 1st time I've ever seen a shed!❤

    • @Jezus42
      @Jezus42 Před 6 měsíci +12

      No you were right in your original thinking they will normally rake trees and fences to knock them loose

    • @LSD123.
      @LSD123. Před 6 měsíci +16

      I didn't even know they shed their antlers…

    • @AliceNsWonderland
      @AliceNsWonderland Před 6 měsíci

      @@LSD123. they make great dog chews and are often used for various forms of art (like semiprecious rock carving 😊 and origami) IDK what Google would tell you about them but those are a few uses I've found them handy for!

    • @ThatGuyKazz
      @ThatGuyKazz Před 6 měsíci +5

      ​@@Jezus42I've seen a few videos where they'll just shake their head and they snap off and go flying too

    • @AislinnWolfsong
      @AislinnWolfsong Před 3 měsíci +2

      ​@@ThatGuyKazzwas just thinking about that too. Watched one where a bull moose was just standing then seemed to startle and shake his head a bit. The antlers detached so fast it scared him off.

  • @MaggieRose444
    @MaggieRose444 Před měsícem +3

    That’s so cute! It’s almost like when you’re a kid and know a baby tooth is super loose but you’re scared to pull on it you’d rather it come loose on it’s own🥹so stinking cute 🥰

  • @carrieh9956
    @carrieh9956 Před 2 měsíci +3

    The way he looked at it after shedding reminds me of my dog and how he inspects things. Love this video!

  • @toddrussell4934
    @toddrussell4934 Před 6 měsíci +2086

    It's amazing how deer and elk shed there antlers and grow them back so fast awesome footage

    • @TroutDart
      @TroutDart  Před 6 měsíci +53

      Yes, thanks

    • @briansutton3088
      @briansutton3088 Před 6 měsíci +63

      It's because of igf 1. They release alot of growth hormone to grow them so fast. They sell antler velvet for body builders post workout

    • @kseniacatxxx3899
      @kseniacatxxx3899 Před 6 měsíci +2

      ​@@TroutDarta

    • @chris101ward
      @chris101ward Před 6 měsíci +13

      ​@@briansutton3088 at first I thought you said AG1 and I thought there's no way this guy is doing an athletic greens add in the comment section 😂

    • @BenjaminWood-hl9ur
      @BenjaminWood-hl9ur Před 6 měsíci +12

      Moose antlers are the fastest growing tissue of any animal

  • @jasonbernard9012
    @jasonbernard9012 Před 6 měsíci +275

    It’s incredible how such a small thing is actually so rare and so cool to see

    • @TheTwinkiefoot
      @TheTwinkiefoot Před 6 měsíci +2

      Why do they shed their antlers?

    • @jasonbernard9012
      @jasonbernard9012 Před 6 měsíci

      @@user-mi5cm1cm2z oh crap I just noticed that…

    • @mortalclown3812
      @mortalclown3812 Před 6 měsíci +3

      ​@user-mi5cm1cm2z
      I don't eat meat but respect subsistence hunters more than getting meat from the USDA: it's rife with terror and discomfort for the animals.
      Hoping humanity can rise to help Earth soon. 🌎 She needs triage.
      Peace ✌️

    • @maggs131
      @maggs131 Před 6 měsíci +2

      It's cool how a few whitetail deer were seen shedding their antlers. They sort of vibrate and toss them lol

  • @Tesla-Marie
    @Tesla-Marie Před 2 měsíci +2

    Thats so cool you caught it on camera! I went into the woods and found a white-tailed deer antler im so pround of myself lol

  • @jrchannel7405
    @jrchannel7405 Před měsícem +4

    I love how he's fighting it and all it took was a gentle tap on the ground

  • @Sophiathecurly1
    @Sophiathecurly1 Před 6 měsíci +126

    He looked shocked to feel the relief, I can’t imagine walking with just one side of your head being heavy

  • @tomcaldwell5750
    @tomcaldwell5750 Před 6 měsíci +131

    Wow, great capture! Thanks for sharing!

    • @TroutDart
      @TroutDart  Před 6 měsíci +13

      Your welcome!

    • @sherryfrahm9372
      @sherryfrahm9372 Před 6 měsíci +5

      ABSOLUTELY AWESOME 😊

    • @allisonjames2923
      @allisonjames2923 Před 6 měsíci +1

      @@TroutDartThat was really fascinating. I had no idea how antlers are shed - never considered it until the start of this clip, but I was waiting for a big hit against the ground so very surprised to see the gentle placing of the dead weight 😳🤔 Poor guy needs a neck massage for sure though!

  • @jakthesmack
    @jakthesmack Před měsícem +2

    Homie has been waiting MONTHS for this moment 😂

  • @user-xx3dv7yw1x
    @user-xx3dv7yw1x Před měsícem +5

    "I feel lightheaded now"

  • @gavinlamp5426
    @gavinlamp5426 Před rokem +2324

    Elk: *Sigh* Finally, that thing was such a burden -"
    *Wolf pack shows up*
    Elk: "SERIOUSLY?!"

    • @TroutDart
      @TroutDart  Před rokem +201

      No joke! Them wolves have really done some damage to the elk herds!

    • @silverkitty2503
      @silverkitty2503 Před 10 měsíci +16

      no baby shhh sleep

    • @kymriel
      @kymriel Před 8 měsíci +42

      This is the most unironic Marvel comedy ass comment I have ever read

    • @gavinlamp5426
      @gavinlamp5426 Před 8 měsíci +13

      @@kymriel I'm glad you enjoyed it. 🙂

    • @tvl99
      @tvl99 Před 8 měsíci +24

      ​@@TroutDartnot as much damage as humans had.

  • @papa_squat
    @papa_squat Před 5 měsíci +1327

    I feel you, elk. I used to work in a job where i had to carry 5 gallon water jugs by hand. My coworkers asked why i always took 2 at a time instead of one. I told them "spine alignment".

    • @dustinb1070
      @dustinb1070 Před 5 měsíci +83

      Kept good spine alignment but hows the cartilage?

    • @papa_squat
      @papa_squat Před 5 měsíci +135

      @@dustinb1070 ain't doin so well

    • @dustinb1070
      @dustinb1070 Před 5 měsíci +67

      Mine too. Years of remodeling swimming pools and commerical painting has wrecked me. If your heart can take it try cold plunging. It really does give me a few hours of relief and several hours of the rest of my body feeling better than ever.

    • @penelope8557
      @penelope8557 Před 5 měsíci +16

      LOVED "spine alignment"

    • @choycejoyce4699
      @choycejoyce4699 Před 5 měsíci +26

      I had same experience at work, except with 21L buckets. People were always so sweet to offer help with one, but it’s so much harder on the body when you’re out of balance.

  • @La-familia-de-Fazio
    @La-familia-de-Fazio Před měsícem +3

    Homie felt like a brand new elk after that shedding!

  • @MLDE5TROYER
    @MLDE5TROYER Před měsícem +3

    That must've felt so good that even I felt the relief!

  • @terrymikos9592
    @terrymikos9592 Před 6 měsíci +621

    Its amazing how they grow a huge pair of antlers in a few months, then shed them to regrow them the next year.

    • @Pluto_Is_A_Planet_
      @Pluto_Is_A_Planet_ Před 6 měsíci +19

      Yep. Slightly growing in bigger each time too. Truly amazing when you think about, or watch a full compilation of, the process from start to finish each year.

    • @heruhcanedean
      @heruhcanedean Před 5 měsíci +8

      @@Pluto_Is_A_Planet_ After a few years the growth starts to revert and that's why the restaurant I work at might have this guys tenderloins on a plate next year.
      We got in 12 elk tenderloins for xmas/new years appetizers + 215 person wedding.
      Elk farms are cool but I prefer wild.

    • @Pluto_Is_A_Planet_
      @Pluto_Is_A_Planet_ Před 5 měsíci +5

      @@heruhcanedean That’s cool. I personally prefer deer meat to elk.

    • @heruhcanedean
      @heruhcanedean Před 5 měsíci +5

      @@Pluto_Is_A_Planet_ Filling my elk tag is harder than my deer tag. I'm grateful for any large wild game.
      This year I didn't get my own elk, I tracked blood trail for my friend and helped pack it out. He let me take a back leg.
      Me and my dad both filled our deer tags. I had to track my dad's deer too. Learn how to follow blood and learn how to read the land

    • @Pluto_Is_A_Planet_
      @Pluto_Is_A_Planet_ Před 5 měsíci +3

      @@heruhcanedean Yeah, I heard they had to cut back on elk tags or something this year in some areas as well due to some groups of them dying out due to extreme weather or something. I don’t know if that’s true or not, just something I heard from a couple people I know who still live out West.

  • @anamAlister
    @anamAlister Před 6 měsíci +376

    Yayyyy! Clean shed no issues.

    • @SocietyKilledTheUnicorn
      @SocietyKilledTheUnicorn Před 5 měsíci +19

      Wanna come clean my shed?

    • @ramblinman884
      @ramblinman884 Před 5 měsíci +6

      If you find an elk shed, you may wanna check your local regulations...some places may ticket you if you get caught with it. I know, its stupid to me too, but they are very protective about anything elk related. I could be totally wrong, but I remember hearing this somewhere recently.

    • @Gruwg2024
      @Gruwg2024 Před 5 měsíci +3

      @@ramblinman884I don’t think other people have as much a problem as you think the rest of us do. Stop stealing antlers

    • @jgrayblesser
      @jgrayblesser Před 5 měsíci

      ​@samp4016 how in the world is that stealing? I question a government that has no problem polluting everything it touches and says don't take natures waste products... do not respect dumb laws ever.

    • @anomaly3215
      @anomaly3215 Před 5 měsíci +7

      ​@@Gruwg20245 seconds of research was all it took and you still managed to fail

  • @lockout6896
    @lockout6896 Před měsícem +3

    Seems like the elk is just trying not to lose a eye when it falls off 😂

  • @SessmaruKusanagiGaming
    @SessmaruKusanagiGaming Před měsícem +3

    That is now mine. It's beautiful!

  • @efda2011
    @efda2011 Před 5 měsíci +479

    That's freaking cool! Ive never seen how they actually shed off. Thank you for the post.

    • @TroutDart
      @TroutDart  Před 5 měsíci +23

      You bet!

    • @alexfraze12087
      @alexfraze12087 Před měsícem +4

      ​@@TroutDartdo you know if shedding their antlers feels like a loose tooth to them?

  • @MinnieSpencer
    @MinnieSpencer Před 6 měsíci +166

    That's funny, he looks at it like, darn, you were the heavy thing on the other side of my head. Finally!!!!!

  • @Secondhandlegs
    @Secondhandlegs Před měsícem +2

    He almost look disappointed. Like his favorite hat can never be worn again 😂

  • @StinkyWorm
    @StinkyWorm Před měsícem +2

    I love how you can clearly see that he knew the antler was gonna fall off and was trying to shake it off

  • @megan00b8
    @megan00b8 Před 6 měsíci +465

    You can tell this one has experience. He knew it was coming and was totally ready for it.

    • @timothywang4083
      @timothywang4083 Před 6 měsíci +5

      Ready?!? He must've been tryin for so many weeks!! Gosh

    • @steveemm9245
      @steveemm9245 Před 6 měsíci +2

      He just dropped the other one

    • @megan00b8
      @megan00b8 Před 6 měsíci +24

      @@timothywang4083 No, but what I mean is that you often see young ones get completely shocked when an antler pops off, like they don't expect it in that moment. This fine lad is just used to it by now.

    • @Milkman0101
      @Milkman0101 Před 5 měsíci +13

      @@megan00b8 ngl I would be alarmed too if I just lost a part of my head and I didn’t expect it to

    • @MichaelSHartman
      @MichaelSHartman Před 5 měsíci +1

      The antlers get more points as the animal ages. This elk had 7 points on one antler, so he's done this before.

  • @Channybeth96
    @Channybeth96 Před 6 měsíci +638

    I love how he looked the antler up and down after dropping it as if admiring his beautiful work.❤

    • @FD_and_B
      @FD_and_B Před 5 měsíci +7

      Me when I shit

    • @justzev
      @justzev Před 5 měsíci +13

      makes sense. it's the first time he's ever seen it.

    • @-xirx-
      @-xirx- Před 5 měsíci +1

      I was thinking more:
      "Well huh! That's never happened before?!"

    • @RedWhiteAndBlue4evr1
      @RedWhiteAndBlue4evr1 Před 5 měsíci +3

      Now you know why men leave toenails lying around😂

    • @tokin4207
      @tokin4207 Před 5 měsíci

      ​@@FD_and_B😂😂😂 that fucking killed me

  • @samanthaorologio6866
    @samanthaorologio6866 Před měsícem +2

    Aww the way he looked at it. Shedding antlers must feel so bittersweet for them.

  • @marieg4457
    @marieg4457 Před měsícem +3

    I am always amazed. Thank you for sharing.

  • @Jonathan-tm6io
    @Jonathan-tm6io Před 7 měsíci +681

    Elk: I can finally sneak into the girls sleepover party

    • @Potato-mu7nu
      @Potato-mu7nu Před 6 měsíci +16

      😂 lol

    • @williamfletcher3440
      @williamfletcher3440 Před 6 měsíci +8

      So funny and probably true

    • @ComicusFreemanius
      @ComicusFreemanius Před 6 měsíci +21

      He just looks like a guy that just shaved to them.

    • @blackforceswithnolaces5273
      @blackforceswithnolaces5273 Před 6 měsíci +2

      @@ComicusFreemaniusscent wise maybe but visually the females wouldn’t notice

    • @pn5705
      @pn5705 Před 6 měsíci +6

      “Those hoomans were onto something. I hereby identify as a doe for the next twenty four hours!”
      *Time to sneak into the herd. Giggidy-giggidy*

  • @patgamble3217
    @patgamble3217 Před 6 měsíci +47

    Wow lucky find right in front of you .that is a monster bull elk .👍he gave you a gift 🎁.

  • @notasbignow1
    @notasbignow1 Před měsícem +3

    That’s the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen in my life wow I have never seen even a dear shedding an antler before amazing wow thank you for sharing this beautiful video 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️

  • @johnhamon4707
    @johnhamon4707 Před měsícem +3

    Bro was like damn my back is killing me I gotta put this shit down

  • @jamesedington9126
    @jamesedington9126 Před 6 měsíci +58

    Thats actually more incredible than i thought it would be absolutely amazing. The way he looked at it also.

    • @becky12364
      @becky12364 Před 6 měsíci +3

      Wish we could've seen more afterwards.

    • @jamesedington9126
      @jamesedington9126 Před 3 měsíci

      @becky12364 yea absolutely to see the wild life do their thing is one of the coolest things life offer and a blessing to see it.

  • @KyleJustRuns
    @KyleJustRuns Před 6 měsíci +698

    Omg I thought it was about to go flying! Yet, it just gently drops down like a nice feather 😂

    • @_kontingency
      @_kontingency Před 5 měsíci +1

      Why would it?!

    • @speedy01247
      @speedy01247 Před 5 měsíci +8

      ​@@_kontingencywell if you have something stuck to your head but can't use your hands what would you do? (Shake your head back and forth to throw it off)

    • @SuperLockguy
      @SuperLockguy Před 5 měsíci +6

      ​​@@_kontingencythe same reason why you would vote for Joe Biden. It wouldn't make any sense

    • @a.c.1085
      @a.c.1085 Před 5 měsíci +7

      ​@@SuperLockguy you must've been the top of your class. Sharp as a bowling ball

    • @SuperLockguy
      @SuperLockguy Před 5 měsíci

      @@a.c.1085 damn sure am. I'd bet all the money I have that I'm smarter than 75% of humanity or more. The past several years have taught me that and more. When your eyes open and you start looking at everything differently, using that pineal gland, you can look around and just tell that you're smarter than a lot of the people around you. Especially when you still see people wearing masks. I mean imagine still doing that to this day. I think part of all that stuff was exactly what it did, separate the idiots from the people that are intelligent. And actually to be totally honest with you I was not the top of my class at all. My mind was too active for school I didn't do great, especially in high school. If there's another thing I've learned in life is how someone does in school only just shows how much of a mindless sheep somebody can be. Congratulations you did what you're told very well little buddy. There's also a difference in book intelligence and wisdom. What did you vote for Joe Biden and got triggered or something? What's real funny is these days not many of you would admit that in front of other people. I've literally seen that for myself a bunch of people that voted Democrat in 2020 but are afraid to own up to it nowadays. Not like the voting really mattered anyway in that election. Which Speaking of which is another great measure of intelligence, whether you believe the 2020 election was legit or not. That says a lot in itself

  • @everlasting9292
    @everlasting9292 Před 11 dny +1

    That was the calmest antler shed I think I’ve ever seen!

  • @tabithalacopo4478
    @tabithalacopo4478 Před měsícem +2

    He’s like, there you go, you can have that!

  • @martinfinn674
    @martinfinn674 Před 6 měsíci +14

    He looked so relieved when the old antler came off.

  • @Aiden_isthegoat
    @Aiden_isthegoat Před 8 měsíci +98

    “ once I’m done recording, ima go get that antler.”

  • @World_of_Drama
    @World_of_Drama Před 10 dny +2

    Elk : Finally, i'm a cow.

  • @MarkousMajorSurf
    @MarkousMajorSurf Před 10 dny +1

    You know that was such a relief!
    Great video!💚💯✊️🪶🐾👣

  • @oustandingsitter6106
    @oustandingsitter6106 Před 7 měsíci +272

    “Youre gonna take these home and tell everyone you bagged me arent ya?”

  • @ninthundertow
    @ninthundertow Před 6 měsíci +71

    Dude looked at that like "wtf? That was there the whole time? Thought I felt something...".

  • @shadow1975able
    @shadow1975able Před 13 dny +1

    Majestic. Thank you.

  • @CleverSmart123
    @CleverSmart123 Před 8 dny +1

    This video is a masterpiece of a documentary. Amazing!

  • @HowlingMoonCinemas
    @HowlingMoonCinemas Před 6 měsíci +172

    So cute 😂! It's funny! Once the antlers are off it's like he turned to a big sheep!

    • @choupette_44
      @choupette_44 Před 6 měsíci +3

      Exactly my thought!! 😂

    • @benpearson49
      @benpearson49 Před 6 měsíci +6

      Bull Elk are noticeably less angry once they've shed their antlers. When they're ripping off their velvet, and during the rut, they're furious animals.

    • @adrielburned6924
      @adrielburned6924 Před 5 měsíci +3

      Holy sheep! What kind of monster sheep do you have in your area? Lol 😂

    • @HowlingMoonCinemas
      @HowlingMoonCinemas Před 5 měsíci +2

      @@adrielburned6924 Well, I said big sheep, didn't I 🤣?

  • @Buckeyebrotherhood
    @Buckeyebrotherhood Před 6 měsíci +22

    He knew it was ready to come off that's amazing.

    • @allisonjames2923
      @allisonjames2923 Před 6 měsíci +2

      I’m wondering if it feels loose, like a loose tooth?

    • @JorlayRaven
      @JorlayRaven Před 6 měsíci +3

      @@allisonjames2923they apparently get itchy

  • @delmuswu-tangbroadnax9056
    @delmuswu-tangbroadnax9056 Před měsícem +3

    The way it came off with so little force makes me think it must've felt like when a baby tooth is wobbly

  • @myahitt1247
    @myahitt1247 Před měsícem +2

    “God dammit I’ve been trying for the last hour to get the damn thing to pop off-“ *plop* “……alrighty then”😂

  • @pappytrapp3646
    @pappytrapp3646 Před 6 měsíci +43

    If I’m not mistaken, I think he took a moment of Silence to his shed antler’s. I think he did. Anyway you take it that was so Respectfully Kool…

  • @TheLyle07
    @TheLyle07 Před 5 měsíci +43

    Maybe the most incredible video out there. Reminds me of when I once saw a tree just fall over. No wind, no saw cuts, , just fell over.

    • @scottcorwin3483
      @scottcorwin3483 Před 2 měsíci +1

      I live about 100yds from the edge of the forest. One day I was sitting on the front porch, and heard this really loud cracking sound, looked up just in time to see a huge pine tree come crashing down. Same as you no wind, it just cracked in half and fell over.

    • @hemtet5500
      @hemtet5500 Před měsícem +1

      don't say that i I have to walk by a forty foot dead tree every morning it caught fire three years and now it keeps shedding large limbs like that elk.

  • @dannydropshot9588
    @dannydropshot9588 Před 11 dny +1

    I love how he stares at it for a second after it falls off like “oops dropped my hat” lol

  • @PatriciaSantos-yn2ne
    @PatriciaSantos-yn2ne Před 4 dny +2

    I wonder where the other one fell? But, what a find to stumble onto antlers this large!

  • @wendymorrison5803
    @wendymorrison5803 Před 6 měsíci +114

    That tap on the ground did it. It's amazing how the body seperates and allows this massive bony growth the fall away.

    • @heruhcanedean
      @heruhcanedean Před 5 měsíci +2

      Judging from cattle farmers I know and the yellow earring its rocking there's hardly a tree around to help knock them off. I wonder how it was able to rub its felt off, must have been on the fences.
      The elk farmer I know puts caging around the feeding areas to help knock them off.

    • @SuperPhexx
      @SuperPhexx Před 5 měsíci +4

      it's not bones. it's actually densely packed hair.

    • @chelseakitkatz
      @chelseakitkatz Před 5 měsíci +11

      ⁠​⁠@darrenmurphy5347bone is NOT made of keratin. Fingernails are, though.
      Hair and fingernails are keratin. Bone is protein, collagen, calcium, water, and hydroxyapatite.
      Antlers are not comparable to bone, they’re more comparable to claws.

    • @R_Euphrates
      @R_Euphrates Před 5 měsíci

      The guy admitted he was wrong and learned a new thing and your reaction is to shame him. Stfu​@Anonymous-cc5pn

  • @NovusOrdo77
    @NovusOrdo77 Před 6 měsíci +50

    I didnt know they kinda just fall off like that. Pretty cool to see!

  • @user-ld1sy7fp7m
    @user-ld1sy7fp7m Před měsícem +2

    The way he admired it after it came off. Yup I grew that!!

  • @F8dg9
    @F8dg9 Před měsícem +2

    Best video ive seen all day

  • @wildcat8598
    @wildcat8598 Před 6 měsíci +13

    I felt the relief right along with it😂

  • @joeschaiper4126
    @joeschaiper4126 Před 6 měsíci +30

    Looks like a completely different animal without the rack

  • @mattm.3688
    @mattm.3688 Před měsícem +3

    As he sheds his last antler, he begins to sob & cry out loud “why was I challenging everyone and everything???!!! And whatever came over me to even begin to think that I need a harem, A HAREM???!!! Who have I become????!!!!!!”

  • @jamesjohno1180
    @jamesjohno1180 Před měsícem +1

    The way he looked at it like “oh….well that feels great”

  • @Liz_678
    @Liz_678 Před 6 měsíci +15

    So interesting! Thanks for sharing!

  • @baddog3520
    @baddog3520 Před 5 měsíci +109

    Elk: "that's the last time I buy that glue."😂😂😂

  • @user-ns8ce7kp2j
    @user-ns8ce7kp2j Před 2 měsíci +3

    Beautiful thanks for sharing 😊

  • @almostretired2025
    @almostretired2025 Před 2 měsíci +2

    They go from majestic beasts to fluffy puppies you want to pet. Much like when men shave beards.

  • @OJSLCE
    @OJSLCE Před 5 měsíci +66

    Nature’s equivalent to a man shaving his beard and looking in the mirror like, “what have I done”.

  • @David-wk6md
    @David-wk6md Před 6 měsíci +58

    As a young man in Heber AZ
    I used to walk through the forest and pick up my cabin.
    One antler at a time.

    • @decidiousrex
      @decidiousrex Před 6 měsíci +2

      I live by the Fox River in Illinois, and while I've never seen a shed antler anywhere near this size, my dogs find little ones and bring em home to chew on

    • @littlejackalo5326
      @littlejackalo5326 Před 6 měsíci +4

      ​@@decidiousrex I find it so weird that with the thousands of deer around me, and the thousands of hours I've been in the woods, I've only found 2 sheds.

    • @namedrop721
      @namedrop721 Před 6 měsíci

      @@littlejackalo5326they eat them if they’re hungry, mystery solved

    • @toxicgracie3772
      @toxicgracie3772 Před 5 měsíci

      You picked your cabin up? with antlers?

  • @R1PCH41N_FR3NZY
    @R1PCH41N_FR3NZY Před měsícem +2

    Still find it fascinating how antlers just pop off like that

  • @deandingus794
    @deandingus794 Před měsícem +1

    He's like "Dont shoot! Im just gonna set these down for ya and be on my way"

  • @sallysumner6671
    @sallysumner6671 Před 6 měsíci +12

    He must now feel as if he's walking on air❤

  • @FCain-mf4tf
    @FCain-mf4tf Před 6 měsíci +16

    When they're ready, they're ready!! 👌👍

  • @MattMc365
    @MattMc365 Před měsícem +2

    It’s so wild they grow those things every year :)

  • @lab4change2023
    @lab4change2023 Před 9 dny +1

    He looks at it like “huh, well look at that”